St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~568m)Possible (~811m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Salters
Pupils:228 / 210 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517092572
Address:St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Pitt Street, Liverpool, L1 5BY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:104667
UKPRN:10075005
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Riverside
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at helping all children progress, regardless of their starting point. Teachers have exceptionally high expectations and deliver outstanding lessons that fully engage pupils in their learning. The school is deeply inclusive, with excellent systems to support vulnerable pupils and a warm, caring community where pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school.

Key Strengths

  • Almost all pupils make excellent progress at all key stages throughout the school
  • Outstanding quality of teaching with very high staff expectations
  • Excellent pastoral care systems with rare bullying - pupils feel very safe
  • Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary
  • Attendance is above the national average and improving

Areas for Improvement

  • Subject leaders and key stage managers need more opportunities to take a more effective role in checking teaching quality and contributing to school improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with excellent pastoral care systems, early identification of vulnerable pupils, and strong partnerships with parents and external agencies.

Extracurricular Activities

Play leaders, buddies programme, Bright Ideas group for outdoor area improvements, breakfast club, charity fundraising (Comic Relief, Kids in Need and Distress, CAFOD)

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where almost all pupils make excellent progress at all key stages. The quality of teaching is outstanding, with staff having very high expectations that underpin pupils' excellent achievement.

At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-34ppWriting-42pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 84%. Maths has declined from 86% to 52%. Writing has declined from 90% to 48%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Liverpool Central Rail Station (Entrance)
525m · 9 min walk
Liverpool Central Loop Line
569m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Sparling Street (opp)
104m · 2 min walk
Forrest Street (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Suffolk Street (adj)
207m · 3 min walk
Kitchen Street (adj)
238m · 4 min walk
York Street (opp)
265m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

228 pupils

210 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.02332%

Overall absence

14.4385%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised2.89891%
Unauthorised2.12441%
Persistent (10%+)14.4385%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.70786%
18/19
3.91937%
20/21
5.32355%
21/22
6.68325%
22/23
4.93095%
23/24
5.02332%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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